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it is not under the control of a taliban dominated government. i think that there is every potential that the capacity exists right now for them to do that. the challenge will be can the government and to a lesser degree the military and police because i think they are rapidly building that capacity, can those two entits build enough legitimacy of e ople to gi that kind of commitment. i don't think it's a guarantee, i think that that has got to be proven and that's -- >> rose: many people including some journal it's i respect look at the circumstances and say it's almost impossible. >> i just share is a different view. i think the afghans are more resillient and adaptable. >> rose: some people look at it from -- okay. iraq. you go to iraq and you get there and you say we had a would be store and we became amon.com. what was amazon.com and what was that sort of art in which you essentially defined what is an important element, you gave definition to which has become an important element of america employment of force. >> i was part of a team that
it is not under the control of a taliban dominated government. i think that there is every potential that the capacity exists right now for them to do that. the challenge will be can the government and to a lesser degree the military and police because i think they are rapidly building that capacity, can those two entits build enough legitimacy of e ople to gi that kind of commitment. i don't think it's a guarantee, i think that that has got to be proven and that's -- >> rose: many people...
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which will not allow the taliban to return. the taliban, the country was hijacked by al qaeda. the government was completely ostracized. there was not a single government except pakistan. it was living in a time warp. therefore, it was possible for al qaeda to be the master of taliban leadership [indiscernible] i do not think that kind of situation is able to return. now that the world is focused on afghanistan. >> i would prepare to spend a few billion dollars to make sure. >> thank you. i work for voice of america. thanks for the discussion and insight. the first question is the presence of the u.s. troops. there is a possibility that came out yesterday, how will be perceived in pakistan and you're trying to reject the taliban government. where did you see them, on the mountains or on the streets of kabul? we do not see a better political setup in afghanistan from that side. where do you see them, then? thank you. >> the first question about how well pakistan -- will pakistan see the continued u.s. presence, there is one pakistan government and my anticipation is there will e
which will not allow the taliban to return. the taliban, the country was hijacked by al qaeda. the government was completely ostracized. there was not a single government except pakistan. it was living in a time warp. therefore, it was possible for al qaeda to be the master of taliban leadership [indiscernible] i do not think that kind of situation is able to return. now that the world is focused on afghanistan. >> i would prepare to spend a few billion dollars to make sure. >>...
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they fear the possible return of the taliban and more instability. when the taliban were toppled in 2001, 52,000 applied for asylum overseas. that number dropped away from 25,000 down to over 10,000 in 2007 because people felt the situation was improving. since 2008, the numbers of people trying to leave has risen again with 2011 proving to be the worst year since 2001. nick spicer has met some afghans who have arrived in germany. >> the air is cold and the snow is deep but it is a pleasant stroll after what this family went through to get to germany. it paid $27,000 for a trip involving regular beatings by the human smugglers and the car rolling over in a river in dupont de of hiding in fear. they had greater fears at home. after western soldiers leave, life will become unbearable. >> right now, their troops from western companies patrolling the streets of the city but when they leave the taliban will take over and my wife and i will not able to go out into the street together. >> the western countries say they are training afghan security forces of
they fear the possible return of the taliban and more instability. when the taliban were toppled in 2001, 52,000 applied for asylum overseas. that number dropped away from 25,000 down to over 10,000 in 2007 because people felt the situation was improving. since 2008, the numbers of people trying to leave has risen again with 2011 proving to be the worst year since 2001. nick spicer has met some afghans who have arrived in germany. >> the air is cold and the snow is deep but it is a...
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today with the president of afghanistan hamid karzai, they're expected to discuss peace talks with the taliban and future u.s. troops before karzai sits down with the president on friday. >>> a disturbing story out of russia, what was supposed to be an enjoyable adventure took a tragic turn, as a giant inflatable zorb ball with two men inside veered off course, one man was killed and the other is in serious condition. >>> off the coast of australia, a man lost control of his boat, fell out and was swimming around nearby while the boat was spinning in circle. a police craft was finally able to rescue the boater and he is reportedly doing well. >>> and the huge doomsday asteroid made a fly-by of the u.s. last night, it's more than 1,000 feet wide and could actually hit the earth in the year 2036. >>> now for a look at wall street, the dow opened the day at 13,390 after gaining 61 points on wednesday. overseas the nikkei rose 74. >>> earnings optimism returned to the street wednesday. today, we'll see how investors react to the latest data. holiday retail sales and earnings from oil giant chevron
today with the president of afghanistan hamid karzai, they're expected to discuss peace talks with the taliban and future u.s. troops before karzai sits down with the president on friday. >>> a disturbing story out of russia, what was supposed to be an enjoyable adventure took a tragic turn, as a giant inflatable zorb ball with two men inside veered off course, one man was killed and the other is in serious condition. >>> off the coast of australia, a man lost control of his...
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the target, three taliban compounds. it is believed two major commanders are among the dead, in the unsupervised bomb squads. that's the third u.s. drone strike in five days itch there was a sharp divide in congress between those who voted for the fiscal cliff bill and those who did not -- taxes versus spending. but will those differences come up again in the debt ceiling debate? we have jeff duncan, a republican from south carolina, and representative elliot engle, a democrat from new york. gentlemen, thank you for joining us. representative duncan, you voted against the fiscal cliff deal. tell us why? >> absolutely. we are not in this situation in america with our economy and our government because we have under-taxed americans. we are here because we spend too much money. this plan had over $40 of tax revenue increases for every dollar that was cult. it should be $44 for cuts fur every dollar increased. >> you voted for the deal, wiam sure, reservations, as many have excess expressed? >> you either accept the deal or
the target, three taliban compounds. it is believed two major commanders are among the dead, in the unsupervised bomb squads. that's the third u.s. drone strike in five days itch there was a sharp divide in congress between those who voted for the fiscal cliff bill and those who did not -- taxes versus spending. but will those differences come up again in the debt ceiling debate? we have jeff duncan, a republican from south carolina, and representative elliot engle, a democrat from new york....
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caller: i spent time in afghanistan during the mujahedin time and the taliban time. i had nothing coming from those two regimes. i saw their negative points. i graduated high school in 2003. in 2004, i started working as an interpreter. i saw every second of the transition been made. security is not much better, but it is getting toward that. the education has gone higher. the economic situation is building every day. host: let me get your take on this tweet from one of our viewers. what is your take on karzai and his government? caller: people think that karzai is not a great president. but i also have my personal viewi do not know him personally. he is now my brother or anything, but he has done so much for the afghan country and for the afghans. many people cannot see the truth. afghanistan is not an easy country to deal with. the afghans, they were raised wild card they have been in the war not just for 35 years. people have been using the word of 35 years. that is not what i have been thinking of. afghanistan has been at war for centuries. it is really hard for
caller: i spent time in afghanistan during the mujahedin time and the taliban time. i had nothing coming from those two regimes. i saw their negative points. i graduated high school in 2003. in 2004, i started working as an interpreter. i saw every second of the transition been made. security is not much better, but it is getting toward that. the education has gone higher. the economic situation is building every day. host: let me get your take on this tweet from one of our viewers. what is...
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the other thing, the taliban are nowhere. don't say the taliban subpoena only in pakistan. they are in the regions -- so they are in part of the landscape. it is something that should be identified by the peace council, the iran government, whatever we can do to help the process, they should do that. pakistan gets involved. this is a classic scenario. i read it a long time ago. i read it to remind myself how intertwined is the history and the culture and the position of these two countries. so sometimes our problems become your problems and your problems become our problems. >> did you want to comment on that? >> i think in the context that takes place between the pakistan army and the iranian government let's get america out of here. they have bigger plans. so in the private meetings that is what their position is. so smaller use prisons will come. publicly they right lane expresses concerns about that. they are concerned about the deterioration of security in pakistan. but as far as the private meetings that we're not sure about what the intention of the united states is
the other thing, the taliban are nowhere. don't say the taliban subpoena only in pakistan. they are in the regions -- so they are in part of the landscape. it is something that should be identified by the peace council, the iran government, whatever we can do to help the process, they should do that. pakistan gets involved. this is a classic scenario. i read it a long time ago. i read it to remind myself how intertwined is the history and the culture and the position of these two countries. so...
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it is the taliban included or not? i do not want to run over my time, but i can discuss this if there is more interest. >> i think we have a comprehensive picture. you mentioned for transitions. what would be the most helpful thing, in your perspective, for all or any of the particular transitions that outsiders could entertain? >> the most important role the international community generally could play is an economic transition. that makes the political transition possible, and the security transition sustainable. for this, what is needed is working more closely to reintegrate the afghanistan into the regional economy. this includes enhancing and building more power grids. pakistan needs power. it needs access to energy. afghanistan needs power. if you create interdependency between these countries, especially countries that are not on friendly terms with each other, which will enhance the chances of stability to allot more more expensive projects could be pipelines and others, but at least the national grid, railroad
it is the taliban included or not? i do not want to run over my time, but i can discuss this if there is more interest. >> i think we have a comprehensive picture. you mentioned for transitions. what would be the most helpful thing, in your perspective, for all or any of the particular transitions that outsiders could entertain? >> the most important role the international community generally could play is an economic transition. that makes the political transition possible, and the...
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went to war he would side with pakistan, and once threatened to join the taliban. another complicating factor, the increasing rogue attacks of afghan soldiers on u.s. and nato troops, some 45 attacks last year, killing 35 americans. but president obama said today that by this spring, u.s. forces will no longer be taking the lead in 90% of afghanistan. a quicker transition than had been planned. that will be the beginning of the end to a war that has cost more than 2,000 american lives. the white house says one reason to push for a quicker drawdown in afghanistan is cost. even now we are spending $5 billion a month, that is $167 million every day in afghanistan. today, the president said the war he once called a necessity has been worth it. >> at the end of this conflict, we are going to be able to say that the sacrifices that were made by those men and women in uniform has brought about the goal that we sought. >> reporter: by the end of next year the white house hopes to go from those 66,000 troops now in afghanistan to fewer than 10,000. and diane, they are even
went to war he would side with pakistan, and once threatened to join the taliban. another complicating factor, the increasing rogue attacks of afghan soldiers on u.s. and nato troops, some 45 attacks last year, killing 35 americans. but president obama said today that by this spring, u.s. forces will no longer be taking the lead in 90% of afghanistan. a quicker transition than had been planned. that will be the beginning of the end to a war that has cost more than 2,000 american lives. the...
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we agreed on allowing the taliban have an office, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking that help of relevant reasonable countries, including pakistan, where we will try our best together with the other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employee in all the means that are within our power to do that, so that the afghan people can live in security, peace, and work for the prosperity and education of their children. the president and i also discussed the economic transition of afghanistan and all that entails for afghanistan. once the transition to afghan forces is completed, once the bulk of the international forces are withdrawn from afghanistan, we hope the dividends of that transition will be beneficial to the afghan people and will not have adverse effects on afghan economy and the prosperity that we have obtained. we also discussed the issue of the election in afghanistan and the importance of election for the afghan people, with the hope that w
we agreed on allowing the taliban have an office, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking that help of relevant reasonable countries, including pakistan, where we will try our best together with the other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employee in all the means that are within our power to do that, so that the afghan people can live in security, peace, and...
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mountains, in the valleys, where the taliban are hiding. that is changing. as of this spring, it's afghan soldiers in the lead. they will be the ones initiating the combat with the taliban. the american soldiers will be here to advise and assist when they are requested to. the big test of all of this will be in the spring. if the afghan army can prove they can take on the taliban without american support, it could mean that the 66,000 american troops that are currently stationed here, could be headed home sooner than scheduled. ron? >> thanks, muhammad. muhammad lila reporting from afghanistan. >>> and president obama will award the congressional medal of honor to former staff sergeant clinton romisha. he helped recovered the bodies of fallen soldiers. he'll be the fourth living recipient of the award from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >>> and a bus driver in seattle is being hailed as a hero this morning. his commuter bus burst into flames during the morning commute. he stopped in the express lane and moved everyone from the bus, safel
mountains, in the valleys, where the taliban are hiding. that is changing. as of this spring, it's afghan soldiers in the lead. they will be the ones initiating the combat with the taliban. the american soldiers will be here to advise and assist when they are requested to. the big test of all of this will be in the spring. if the afghan army can prove they can take on the taliban without american support, it could mean that the 66,000 american troops that are currently stationed here, could be...
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to the taliban. they cite a high unemployment rate for the reason for their frustration. what will you do to combat this trend? >> the high peace council whose chairman is here with us, a fund is dedicated to this purpose. this is the reintegration program. they are driven back with society. if there are instances, and i am sure there are, it requires assistance sooner and we will definitely look at it. it is a very important question, thank you for reminding us. >> the last student organization we would invite is the muslim student association. >> good evening, mr. president. i am with the moslem student association. we understand education as a vital factor in the overall growth and future stability of afghanistan. educated citizens can drive change from within. what are your plans short-term and long-term to ensure that this progress that you mentioned of education continues to move forward? especially in regard to increased access of education for women. >> we did see a great deal of violence aga
to the taliban. they cite a high unemployment rate for the reason for their frustration. what will you do to combat this trend? >> the high peace council whose chairman is here with us, a fund is dedicated to this purpose. this is the reintegration program. they are driven back with society. if there are instances, and i am sure there are, it requires assistance sooner and we will definitely look at it. it is a very important question, thank you for reminding us. >> the last student...
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. >>> a man who reportedly said he was going to join the taliban and has been if that is a friend who needs an enemy kind and a half. today the white house to talk about our nation's longest war. specifically when and how we will get out of there finally. that is the question from many afghans. but the president of afghanistan wants to talk about the circumstances. so they will and we will report in just a moment. this s "studio b." and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >> shepard: the former governor of new mexico bill richardson is back in the united states after he made a trip to north korea with the google chairman eric schmidt. the state department criticized the visit as unhelpful and basically told they don't go but they went anyway. they pushed nort north north kp missile launches and nuclear tests and called on the regime to allow more cell phones and internet access. he also said he asked for fair and humane treatment for an american citizen detained in no
. >>> a man who reportedly said he was going to join the taliban and has been if that is a friend who needs an enemy kind and a half. today the white house to talk about our nation's longest war. specifically when and how we will get out of there finally. that is the question from many afghans. but the president of afghanistan wants to talk about the circumstances. so they will and we will report in just a moment. this s "studio b." and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve,...
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went in there to try to clean up al qaeda destroyed taliban, if you will, the taliban leadership, is that all of these years later, so many billions of dollars spent, so many lives lost, u.s. troops can't even go out on joint combat maneuvers with afghan officials because they don't trust them because so many of these afghan military officers and regular troops have killed americans and other nato allies. >> that's right. i mean, to be fair, wolf, the number of those so-called green on blue attacks, it has dropped since it hit a high at the end of the summer. but you're right -- >> have they resumed joint maneuvers? >> they have. but in a lot of cases, the u.s. forces now have what they call sort of guardian angels in which you have troops specifically set aside to sort of watch over those who are working with the afghans. just an unfortunate byproduct. >> an important part of this is the really tense relationship that does exist between the president of the united states and our foreign policy apparatus and hamid karzai. there has always been problems with corruption in that governm
went in there to try to clean up al qaeda destroyed taliban, if you will, the taliban leadership, is that all of these years later, so many billions of dollars spent, so many lives lost, u.s. troops can't even go out on joint combat maneuvers with afghan officials because they don't trust them because so many of these afghan military officers and regular troops have killed americans and other nato allies. >> that's right. i mean, to be fair, wolf, the number of those so-called green on...
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the milestone for a young girl shot in the head by the taliban. we'll have that just ahead. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information and receive a free 3-day bracelet today. it was 3 days of pure joy. ♪ and it's beautiful >>> the los angeles police department investigating a brutal claim that two officers lured at least four women into unmarked cars and forced them to have sex over a five-year period. according to court records, the narcotics officers would allegedly threaten women with jail time to get them into the car and then drive them to secluded areas where the officers would then demand sex. one of the alleged victims already filed a lawsuit. >>> in new york city, three police officers are injured after tw
the milestone for a young girl shot in the head by the taliban. we'll have that just ahead. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information...
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the taliban have a saying in afghanistan, talking about the u.s. they say you have the watches. we have the time. and they're just watching this debate in washington and calculating when they're going to be able to get back into power. bill: do you really believe that though? do you buy that public argument they're making, we will entertain the possibility that we leave zero troops behind? or is that just a negotiating ploy with karzai on friday? >> well look, we're not there to help karzai. i don't have anything against him or the people of afghanistan but we're not in that country to secure his regime or give those people a better life. we're there to prevent taliban from retaking control of the country and once again using it as a base for international terrorism and, endangering the government of pakistan and risking the prospect that pakistan is very substantial arsenal of nuclear weapons would fall into radical hands. that's why we're there and if we lose sight of that and i think that's what the administration is doing, we'll find ourselves sooner, rather than later, unde
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the taliban to work with the afghan government and not against it. jamie. >> jamie: molly henneberg live in washington. good to see you and thank you. >>> serious new developments in a new al-qaeda hot spot in west africa. as we heard in that piece, french forces are launching air strikes on targets in mali, a former french colony. the operation coming after an appeal for help from mali's president. the attacks are driving islamic rebels out of a key city and destroying a militant command center. according to the "wall street journal," paris is asking the u.s. to send drone there is to support the campaign and france is raising its own terror threat level as a result of the strike. it's important to understand that the al-qaeda group there is one of the most dangerous offshoots of the terror group in the entire world. they've essentially carved out their own territory in the lawless desert region in the northern part of the country over the past nine months. we'll have much more to come on this developing story. gregg? >> gregg: a new push this week
the taliban to work with the afghan government and not against it. jamie. >> jamie: molly henneberg live in washington. good to see you and thank you. >>> serious new developments in a new al-qaeda hot spot in west africa. as we heard in that piece, french forces are launching air strikes on targets in mali, a former french colony. the operation coming after an appeal for help from mali's president. the attacks are driving islamic rebels out of a key city and destroying a...
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drone strikes last week that killed 15 people, including a taliban commander with ties to the pakistani military. demonstrators protested against drone strikes thursday and burned a u.s. flag. >>> well, the man accused in one of the country's worst mass murders goes to court tomorrow. a judge will decide whether there's enough evidence for 25-year-old james holmes to stand trial. he faces more than 150 counts, including first-degree murder and attempted murder in the aurora, colorado, movie theater shooting last july. 12 people were killed, dozens injured. some of the victims are expected to testify in the week-long hearing. >>> well, fire up the zambonis. hockey could be back in a matter of days. the national hockey league and the players association struck a tentative labor agreement today according to a statement posted on the league website. that would end the more than 100-day lockout. if players and owners approve the agreement, the nhl could pay a -- play a 48-game schedule slated to begin as early as next week. >>> let's turn to washington now and word from a top administration
drone strikes last week that killed 15 people, including a taliban commander with ties to the pakistani military. demonstrators protested against drone strikes thursday and burned a u.s. flag. >>> well, the man accused in one of the country's worst mass murders goes to court tomorrow. a judge will decide whether there's enough evidence for 25-year-old james holmes to stand trial. he faces more than 150 counts, including first-degree murder and attempted murder in the aurora, colorado,...
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the taliban are in a lot of places in the countryside. so, again, it's going to be how well can the afghan army do when we're not around in any great numbers. and, again, when everything looks good on paper, it always does. it's just, you know earlier -- last year i went to a number of the places where the americans and afghans were fighting together, and, you know when you're in kabul and when you're in washington everything sounds great. but when you get out there in the field, it doesn't always look as good. >> all right. dexter filkins, thank you. >>> disgraced cyclist lance armstrong is expected to confess to doping earlier in his career. he'll make a confession during a taped interview with oprah winfrey that will air on thursday. he was stripped of his seven tour de france titles and banned for life from the sport for using performance-enhancing drugs. >>> a father whose daughter was massacred at the aurora theatre last summer lashed out. steve hernandez shouted rot in hell to james holmes during a court hearing on friday. holmes a
the taliban are in a lot of places in the countryside. so, again, it's going to be how well can the afghan army do when we're not around in any great numbers. and, again, when everything looks good on paper, it always does. it's just, you know earlier -- last year i went to a number of the places where the americans and afghans were fighting together, and, you know when you're in kabul and when you're in washington everything sounds great. but when you get out there in the field, it doesn't...
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she was shot in the head and neck in october after her school bus was stopped by taliban gun men who demanded the other children identify her. the attack outraged pakistan provoking cause for a crack down on ilitants and made malala an international symbol of courage. hundreds of thousands have signed a petition for her to be awarded the nobel peace size. her futher has been given a job at pakistan's consulate allowing the family to stay in britain for the years of medical treatment that lie ahead. >> and i'm going to take you ahead to syria where we may have been reluctant to get involved inside that country but our troops, american people are now very close by. they are stationed at a border town. i will explain why and what they role is in a moment. >>> with the death toll in syria reported at 60,000 people the united states is making a move to try to keep the blood shed from spilling over into turkey to the north. the turkish state media reports 27 u.s. troops are now in a border town and they are there to man patriot missile sites. those missiles were sent to turkey to defend ag
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complete troop withdrawal will place afghanistan back into the chaos of the 1990s that enabled the taliban to seize power and provide a haven for al-qaeda. >> we are in afghanistan to protect american interests. we are not there to make afghanistan a nicer place. we are there to prevent terrorist attacks against the united states. >> reporter: when reporter asked president car sty how many u.s. troops he wanted to remain in the country, he answered playfully. >> i was told by the organizer of the senate to keep quiet. >> reporter: the u.s. has about 66,000 troops in afghanistan down from a peak about 100,000. in new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> vice president joe biden will meet with the nra today in a step towards reforming the nation's gun control laws. meanwhile, president obama is asking congress for several provisions to the law including banning military-style assault rifles. biden says the administration and congress are considering separate executive actions and hope to have recommendations on gun reform by the end of this month. everybody watching that very closely. >>> we ar
complete troop withdrawal will place afghanistan back into the chaos of the 1990s that enabled the taliban to seize power and provide a haven for al-qaeda. >> we are in afghanistan to protect american interests. we are not there to make afghanistan a nicer place. we are there to prevent terrorist attacks against the united states. >> reporter: when reporter asked president car sty how many u.s. troops he wanted to remain in the country, he answered playfully. >> i was told by...
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criticizing the taliban who banned schooling for girls. she was shot in the head and neck and october after her school bus was stopped by taliban gunmen who demand the other children identify her. it provoked calls for a crack down on militants. she was evacuated to britain for medical treatment and an international symbol of courage. hundreds of thousands signed a petition and awarded the nobel peace prize. >> they are subjected to violence all the time and speaking out about their rights, she was a child speaking out about her rights in a very, very difficult context. she spoke how knowing that she could be subjected to violence, what makes it even more interesting is that she had the support of her family, particularly her father to actually speak out. >> the focus is on her first steps. her father has been given a job at pakistan's consulate allowing the family to stay in britain for the years of therapy and medical treatment. that now lies ahead. that job is for a period of at least three years with the possibility of an extension aft
criticizing the taliban who banned schooling for girls. she was shot in the head and neck and october after her school bus was stopped by taliban gunmen who demand the other children identify her. it provoked calls for a crack down on militants. she was evacuated to britain for medical treatment and an international symbol of courage. hundreds of thousands signed a petition and awarded the nobel peace prize. >> they are subjected to violence all the time and speaking out about their...
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join us here on our to today on rory sushi in moscow already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaeda the u.s. military is now facing a new battle that of a battle against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year that's dwarfing the number that actually died in action is gone h. which account reports on this i thought about doing tonight. another feel good moral boosting speech on against the us president has the leverage many of those trying to convince the american people that the war was worth it when you're missing a birthday or you're missing a soccer game or or when you're missing an anniversary and those of us back home are able to enjoy it because you know when soldiers come back home they miss much selves once you go into combat you know once you once you spent a year and an environment you are not the same person team kenny came back severely wounded from a tour in afghanistan two years ago having spent ten months in combat the vehicle on which he was a goner was blown up nine times when i got crushed by p
join us here on our to today on rory sushi in moscow already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaeda the u.s. military is now facing a new battle that of a battle against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year that's dwarfing the number that actually died in action is gone h. which account reports on this i thought about doing tonight. another feel good moral boosting speech on against the us president has the...
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already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaeda and the u.s. military's now facing a new battle and that of one against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year it's emerged that that ultimately dwarfs the number that died in action guy next to kind of reports on the grim statistics high for the world tonight. another feel good moral boosting rosiglitazone of the u.s. president is the liberal many of those rockers trying to convince the american people that the war was worth it when you're missing a birthday or you're missing a soccer game or or what you're missing in anniversary and those of us back home are able to enjoy it because you. told us come back home they missed much more than that their own selves once you go into combat you know once you kill people and once you spend a year and an environment you're not the same person team kenny came back severely wounded from a tour in afghanistan two years ago having spent ten months in combat the vehicle on which he was a goner was blown up nine tim
already hard pressed fighting off a belligerent taliban and a resurgent al qaeda and the u.s. military's now facing a new battle and that of one against suicides almost five hundred american troops and veterans killed themselves last year it's emerged that that ultimately dwarfs the number that died in action guy next to kind of reports on the grim statistics high for the world tonight. another feel good moral boosting rosiglitazone of the u.s. president is the liberal many of those rockers...
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her skull was obviously smashed by the bullet that was fired into her head by the taliban gunmen back in october and she still has to undergo a lot of surgery to, you know, kind of make that damage good, so she's recovering but she's at the start of a very, very long road. victor? >> so, that's what's happening in the short term. what is the plan for her family long term? are they going to go back to pakistan, would malala be in danger there? >> i think there are security considerations. and indeed the father, the brothers, the rest of the family as well as malala have received renewed death threats from the taliban who say essentially they're going to come in and finish off the job that they didn't complete and so there is a real security concern. there's also the medical concern as well. she does have to have this very important treatment and therapy and the best place for her to do that is in britain. and so the family have taken this decision to relocate for the foreseeable future here to england. in fact, just last week, her father has been given a job by the pakistani government
her skull was obviously smashed by the bullet that was fired into her head by the taliban gunmen back in october and she still has to undergo a lot of surgery to, you know, kind of make that damage good, so she's recovering but she's at the start of a very, very long road. victor? >> so, that's what's happening in the short term. what is the plan for her family long term? are they going to go back to pakistan, would malala be in danger there? >> i think there are security...
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. ♪ and it's beautiful >> the pakistan a teenager shot by the taliban now release from the hospital. 15 year old malala yousaf zai has been released from hospital and the u.k. she was shot while campaigning for gross education in her home country and take a university hospital in birmingham for emergency treatment. her case won worldwide recognition for women's rights in pakistan. she had made the short list for time magazine's person of the year and now the girl's father has been given a diplomatic post in the uk. the position with an initial three-year commitment virtually guarantees she will remain in the uk. >> three officers are on the mend this morning after a string of shootings in york city. a suspect reportedly shot to transit officers when they stop the man to give him a summons for walking between moving cars. a plainclothes police officers shot and killed the suspect. in a separate incident and off-duty officer was shot while trying to stop a robbery at a car dealership in the bronx. investigators were able the track down the scene of a lead robbers. >> federal agents hav
. ♪ and it's beautiful >> the pakistan a teenager shot by the taliban now release from the hospital. 15 year old malala yousaf zai has been released from hospital and the u.k. she was shot while campaigning for gross education in her home country and take a university hospital in birmingham for emergency treatment. her case won worldwide recognition for women's rights in pakistan. she had made the short list for time magazine's person of the year and now the girl's father has been given...
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we agreed on allowing the taliban have an office, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking that help of relevant reasonable countries, including pakistan, where we will try our best together with the other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employee in all the means that are within our power to do that, so that the afghan people can live in security, peace, and worked for the prosperity and education of their children. the president and i also discussed the economic transition of afghanistan and all that entails for afghanistan. once the transition to afghan forces is completed, once the bulk of the international forces are withdrawn from afghanistan, we hope the dividends of that transition will be beneficial to the afghan people and will not have adverse effects on afghan economy and the prosperity that we have obtained. we also discussed the issue of the election in afghanistan and the importance of election for the afghan people, with the hope that
we agreed on allowing the taliban have an office, where the taliban will engage in direct talks with the representatives of the afghan high council for peace, where we will be seeking that help of relevant reasonable countries, including pakistan, where we will try our best together with the other allies to return peace and stability to afghanistan as soon as possible and employee in all the means that are within our power to do that, so that the afghan people can live in security, peace, and...
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a total withdraw could open the way for a return to power of the taliban. the no troops comment by a national security advisor could be part of the a negotiating strategy when president obama meets with afghan president on friday. >>> venezuelan officials say hugo chavez will not be able to attend his scheduled inauguration. the president of venezuela has been undergoing cancer treatment. >>> there are other stories making news around the world tonight. in peru a chinook helicopter crashed in the jungle killing the five americans and 2peruvian crew members on board. none of the americans were from california. the chopper was headed to an oil rigging location. witnesses say it lost control shortly after lift off. >>> in australia, scores of wildfires are burning in several states as temperatures soar to record highs. the fires have consumed tens of thousands of acres and dozens of homes. temperatures reached 113 degrees and could go even higher. as many as 100 people are unaccounted for in one town. but so far a search has revealed no bodies. >>> and in nort
a total withdraw could open the way for a return to power of the taliban. the no troops comment by a national security advisor could be part of the a negotiating strategy when president obama meets with afghan president on friday. >>> venezuelan officials say hugo chavez will not be able to attend his scheduled inauguration. the president of venezuela has been undergoing cancer treatment. >>> there are other stories making news around the world tonight. in peru a chinook...
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a total withdraw could open the way for a return to power of the taliban. the no troops comment by a national security advisor could be part of the a negotiating strategy when president obama meets with afghan president on friday. >>> venezuelan officials say hugo chavez will not be able to attend his scheduled inauguration. the president of venezuela has been undergoing cancer treatment. >>> there are other stories making news around the world tonight. in peru a chinook helicopter crashed in the jungle killing the five americans and 2peruvian crew members on board. none of the americans were from california. the chopper was headed to an oil rigging location. witnesses say it lost control shortly after lift off. >>> in australia, scores of wildfires are burning in several states as temperatures soar to record highs. the fires have consumed tens of thousands of acres and dozens of homes. temperatures reached 113 degrees and could go even higher. as many as 100 people are unaccounted for in one town. but so far a search has revealed no bodies. >>> and in nort
a total withdraw could open the way for a return to power of the taliban. the no troops comment by a national security advisor could be part of the a negotiating strategy when president obama meets with afghan president on friday. >>> venezuelan officials say hugo chavez will not be able to attend his scheduled inauguration. the president of venezuela has been undergoing cancer treatment. >>> there are other stories making news around the world tonight. in peru a chinook...
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the people who enjoy a statement like that are the taliban and al qaeda. we have an unreliable ally in president karzai, he is erratic and this will cause hi to be even more erric aur own ally will be looking at us and saying, no, where is the united states going. no, judy, i think this was a highly injudicious statement. >> celeste ward gventer, an injudicious statement and bad idea? >> well i have the greatest respect for bing west and i'm honored to be on the show with him but i respectfully disagree. for us to be talking about troop levels right now putting the cart before the horse in any case. because frankly we should be talking about our vision for the region strategically. in any event we still need consider that hang no troop the is a real option, and i think to ignore that option would be strategically foolish. we heard about the supposed apandora's box lips that was coming if u.s. troops left iraq. u.s. troops left iraq and the apocalypse has not arrive. that is an option for us and it would be irresponsible for us not to consider it. >> bing w
the people who enjoy a statement like that are the taliban and al qaeda. we have an unreliable ally in president karzai, he is erratic and this will cause hi to be even more erric aur own ally will be looking at us and saying, no, where is the united states going. no, judy, i think this was a highly injudicious statement. >> celeste ward gventer, an injudicious statement and bad idea? >> well i have the greatest respect for bing west and i'm honored to be on the show with him but i...
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. >> alisyn: and shot down by the taliban for standing up to women and girl's rights. she just got out of the hospital, and again. >> tucker: and justin bieber caught smoking pot. >> not the biebs. ♪ initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >> and welcome back, quick sports headlines for you this morning. nfl wild card weekend underway with a strong bang yesterday. i hope you watched these games, strong packers defense made quick work of minnesota, 24-10. they play they play san francisco next week and foster led the victory over cincinnati, 19-13 and houston faces a tough battle against new england next weekend, ali. >> thank you. 15-year-old malala yousufzai, a symbol of courage after being shot in the head by the taliban. and this week released from a british hospital. will malala live a normal live or carry on her mission or return to pakistan? joining us now is the presiden
. >> alisyn: and shot down by the taliban for standing up to women and girl's rights. she just got out of the hospital, and again. >> tucker: and justin bieber caught smoking pot. >> not the biebs. ♪ initiated. neural speeds increasing to 4g lte. brain upgrading to a quad-core processor. predictive intelligence with google now complete. introducing droid dna by htc. it's not an upgrade to your phone. it's an upgrade to yourself. >> and welcome back, quick sports...
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will his military remain faithful to him in the light of pashtoon taliban coming in. his military is phaeupd of different tribes. will they stay loyal and be effective? i think the problem everybody for sees and you can see it coming, that when we leave afghanistan a lot of things will happen. our military leaves. our ability to protect the civilian population that we are leaving behind, including our own civilian ngo aid workers, and then the final thing is will they be able to hold that country together? i think that is a huge question. bill: leon panetta who is exiting the administration said 9,000 troops should be left behind, and we'll see whether or not that is the case. your point is well-taken. put pressure on karzai to get his police and army together. but if you can't do it in time you're leaving a mess behind. >> you are leaving a huge mess. remember we have thousands of civilian workers there, hop workers, school teachers, who is going to protect them if we leave. bill: thank you kt. big meeting at the end of this week at the white house. martha what is ne
will his military remain faithful to him in the light of pashtoon taliban coming in. his military is phaeupd of different tribes. will they stay loyal and be effective? i think the problem everybody for sees and you can see it coming, that when we leave afghanistan a lot of things will happen. our military leaves. our ability to protect the civilian population that we are leaving behind, including our own civilian ngo aid workers, and then the final thing is will they be able to hold that...
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the people who enjoy a statement like that are the taliban and al qaeda. we have an unreliable ally in president karzai, he is erratic and this will cause him to be even more erratic and our own ally will be looking at us and saying, no, where is the united states going. no, judy, i think this was a highly injudicious statement. >> celeste ward gventer, an injudicious statement and bad idea? >> well i have the greatest respect for bing west and i'm honored to be on the show with him but i respectfully disagree. for us to be talking about troop levels right now putting the cart before the horse in any case. because frankly we should be talking about our vision for the region strategically. in any event we still need consider that having no troops there is a real option and i think to ignore that option would be strategically foolish. we heard about the supposed apandora's box lips that was coming if u.s. troops left iraq. u.s. troops left iraq and the apocalypse has not arrive. that is an option for us and it would be irresponsible for us not to consider it
the people who enjoy a statement like that are the taliban and al qaeda. we have an unreliable ally in president karzai, he is erratic and this will cause him to be even more erratic and our own ally will be looking at us and saying, no, where is the united states going. no, judy, i think this was a highly injudicious statement. >> celeste ward gventer, an injudicious statement and bad idea? >> well i have the greatest respect for bing west and i'm honored to be on the show with him...
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the 15-year-old pakistani girl shot in the head by the taliban nearly three months ago released from a british hospital overnight. we'll tell you why her recovery is far from over. >>> still the speaker, john boehner shows his trademark emotion as he's re-elected to his leadership post on capitol hill. >>> as vice president joe biden welcomes lawmakers and their families to washington like only he can. >> come on, mom. take a chance. >> beautiful. >>> before she was princess, a never-before-seen photo of diana emernls and take a look at what's written on it. not to be published. why it's finally coming to light "today," friday, january 4th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller center. >>> good morning. i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm erica hill in for savannah this morning. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton plans to return to her office next week after she was, of course, hospitalized for a blood clot in her head. >> that is good news. she won't be doing a lot of traveling, though, because the doctors hav
the 15-year-old pakistani girl shot in the head by the taliban nearly three months ago released from a british hospital overnight. we'll tell you why her recovery is far from over. >>> still the speaker, john boehner shows his trademark emotion as he's re-elected to his leadership post on capitol hill. >>> as vice president joe biden welcomes lawmakers and their families to washington like only he can. >> come on, mom. take a chance. >> beautiful. >>>...
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it's happening just three months after being shot in the head by a taliban gunman for speaking out for female education in her native country. her recovery, however, is still far from over. she'll likely need to undergo cranial reconstructive surgery soon. >>> and now we head to the middle east. 27 american troops have arrived in turkey to help guard the country from missiles coming from syria. they will man a patriot missile defense system. meanwhile, syria's civil war rages on. the rebels have fought for three days to take control of the helicopter base in northern syria. this week the united nations estimated the death toll in syria has risen to more than 60,000 people. that's more than the number of american combat deaths in vietnam. but it may be hard to understand the emotional toll that it's taking on the people there. so an american activist traveled to syria to talk with the rebels, who say they prefer death over being caught by the regime. >> i joked that i have -- i always keep one bullet left in my gun for myself. >> yes. you must keep one bullet here in syria. you keep it
it's happening just three months after being shot in the head by a taliban gunman for speaking out for female education in her native country. her recovery, however, is still far from over. she'll likely need to undergo cranial reconstructive surgery soon. >>> and now we head to the middle east. 27 american troops have arrived in turkey to help guard the country from missiles coming from syria. they will man a patriot missile defense system. meanwhile, syria's civil war rages on. the...
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. >> a pakistani schoolgirl who has been shot in the head by the taliban has been released from a hospital in britain. malala yousufzai is expected to return to the hospital in the coming weeks for reconstructive surgery to her skull. she was targeted after campaigning over the rights of girls. google has won a major victory in the united states after dodging charges from the ftc over how it arranges search results. the ftc concluded a two-year investigation of google saying the search giant had not violated antitrust or anti competition statutes. the decision allows google to continue elevating its own service in search results, raising concerns the company could exercise massive power over the internet. google performs 70% of all u.s. search queries. u.s. immigration authorities say 245 people have been arrested in part of a week-long international investigation into child pornography. scores of victims were rescued from past or current exploitation, including 110 victims in the u.s. and 13 abroad. many were living with their abusers. the obama administration has unveiled new rules allow
. >> a pakistani schoolgirl who has been shot in the head by the taliban has been released from a hospital in britain. malala yousufzai is expected to return to the hospital in the coming weeks for reconstructive surgery to her skull. she was targeted after campaigning over the rights of girls. google has won a major victory in the united states after dodging charges from the ftc over how it arranges search results. the ftc concluded a two-year investigation of google saying the search...
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now the pentagon is pushing back, saying it could jeopardize any negotiating power with the taliban. >> the position we take in showing that we are going to continue to complete this mission, the better the chances we have to ultimately achieve political reconciliation. >> the pentagon was only the beginning of the afghan president's visit to washington. >> our meeting, i believe, helped -- will help lay the ground work for president karzai's discussions tomorrow with president obama. >> sources say president karzai and his defense minister brought a wish list to the pentagon, drones, helicopters, and hardware to support their security forces. >> what we talked about yesterday was, you know, let's move beyond a wish list of equipment. >> the u.s. want assurances the terrorists won't set up troops in afghanistan after the troops leave. karzai agreed. >> be able to provide security to these people. >> but a recent pentagon reports that the afghan border patrol relies on the u.s. for even its most basic needs, food and water. it's rife with illiteracy, lack of accountability, and corrup
now the pentagon is pushing back, saying it could jeopardize any negotiating power with the taliban. >> the position we take in showing that we are going to continue to complete this mission, the better the chances we have to ultimately achieve political reconciliation. >> the pentagon was only the beginning of the afghan president's visit to washington. >> our meeting, i believe, helped -- will help lay the ground work for president karzai's discussions tomorrow with...